Ideal Weight for 179 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 179 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 179 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 74.1 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 59.3 kg - 80.1 kg

*according to B.J. Devine Ideal Weight Formula (see details below)

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 59.3 kilograms and 80.1 kilograms for a height 179 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

51.3
54.5
59.3
80.1
96.1
112.1
128.2
74.1 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 179 cm Male

Ideal Weight for Male Formula (B.J. Devine)

Ideal Weight for Male = 50kg + 2.3kg per inch over 5 feet

Here is the complete solution:

50kg + 2.3kg × ( (1 ÷ 2.54) × 179cm - 60)

≈

50 + 2.3 × (70.47 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 10.47

≈

50 + 24.08

≈

74.1 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 179 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
179 cm < 51.3 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
179 cm51.3 kg - 54.5 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
179 cm54.5 kg - 59.3 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
179 cm59.3 kg - 80.1 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
179 cm80.1 kg - 96.1 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
179 cm96.1 kg - 112.1 kgObese/Class I
179 cm112.1 kg - 128.2 kgObese/Class II
179 cm ≥ 128.2 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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Ideal Male Weight Based on Height

HeightHealthy Weight RangeIdeal Weight
164 cm49.8 kg - 67.2 kg60.5 kg
165 cm50.4 kg - 68.1 kg61.4 kg
166 cm51 kg - 68.9 kg62.3 kg
167 cm51.6 kg - 69.7 kg63.2 kg
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kg64.1 kg
169 cm52.8 kg - 71.4 kg65 kg
170 cm53.5 kg - 72.2 kg65.9 kg
171 cm54.1 kg - 73.1 kg66.8 kg
172 cm54.7 kg - 74 kg67.7 kg
173 cm55.4 kg - 74.8 kg68.7 kg
174 cm56 kg - 75.7 kg69.6 kg
175 cm56.7 kg - 76.6 kg70.5 kg
176 cm57.3 kg - 77.4 kg71.4 kg
177 cm58 kg - 78.3 kg72.3 kg
178 cm58.6 kg - 79.2 kg73.2 kg
179 cm59.3 kg - 80.1 kg74.1 kg
180 cm59.9 kg - 81 kg75 kg
181 cm60.6 kg - 81.9 kg75.9 kg
182 cm61.3 kg - 82.8 kg76.8 kg
183 cm62 kg - 83.7 kg77.7 kg
184 cm62.6 kg - 84.6 kg78.6 kg
185 cm63.3 kg - 85.6 kg79.5 kg
186 cm64 kg - 86.5 kg80.4 kg
187 cm64.7 kg - 87.4 kg81.3 kg
188 cm65.4 kg - 88.4 kg82.2 kg
189 cm66.1 kg - 89.3 kg83.1 kg
190 cm66.8 kg - 90.3 kg84 kg
191 cm67.5 kg - 91.2 kg85 kg
192 cm68.2 kg - 92.2 kg85.9 kg
193 cm68.9 kg - 93.1 kg86.8 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 179 cm Male in kg?

For 179 cm Male Ideal Weight: 74.1 kg Healthy Weight Range: 59.3 kg - 80.1 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 179 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 179 cm Male is 59.3 kg - 80.1 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 74.1 kg for 179 cm calculated?

By the Devine formula (1974): it starts from 50 kg for a man and adds 2.3 kg for every inch above 5 feet. 179 cm is 70.47 inches, 10.47 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 74.1 kg. Below 5 feet the surcharge is zero and the base weight stands.

Why do the ideal weight and the healthy range give different answers?

They are two different models. The range 59.3 kg - 80.1 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 179 cm, while the ideal weight 74.1 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 23.12. The formula knows nothing about age, frame size or muscle, so its point need not sit in the middle of the range.

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